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1. Enterprise Resource Planning has many advantages. What are some of the disadvantages?

2. Most folks agree that information systems are improving our lives daily. What are some of the ways in which they are making our lives worse?

3. What are some of the possible ways that Information Systems can provide a company with a competitive advantage?

4. What are some of the challenges a company faces when developing global information systems?

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This solution discusses the advantages and disadvantages of enterprise resource planning.

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1. Enterprise Resource Planning has many advantages. What are some of the disadvantages?

ERP can be very costly to implement in the organization and requires significant change management efforts on part of the organization to successfully integrate it in the organization. Training needs can be costly and time consuming for ERP implementation.

2. Most folks agree that information systems are improving our lives daily. What are some of the ways ...

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